Tag Archives: 2018

Wales vs Scotland kicks off the Six Nations this weekend… With the Six Nations getting underway this weekend, the excitement may be overcoming us. Across the next seven weekends, the best teams in the Northern Hemisphere will battle it out to be crowned kings of Europe. It all starts in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon, as the Welsh host Scotland. Gregor Townsend’s …

As we head for Christmas, the gaelic games fans amongst us are counting down the days until the return of intercounty action. Ahead of the new format in 2018, the All-Ireland Championship promises to be a fascinating one. As the ‘big four’ of Dublin, Mayo, Kerry and Tyrone continue as the front-runners, the chasing pack will be eager to break into …

It’s very much the time of year for counties to release new jerseys ahead of 2017. With the preseason tournaments fast approaching, the new kits are being unveiled, just in time for sales to skyrocket over the Christmas period. Yesterday, Waterford released their new look, and today, it’s Down’s turn. The Mourne County enjoyed an unlikely run to the Ulster …

With the changes to the structures of the hurling championship and the introduction of the Super 8s competition, there was an air of uncertainty surrounding what next year’s fixture list might look like. Add the All-Ireland finals being brought forward into the mix and there was a major challenge for the GAA to get things right. Today, the master fixture …

All throughout the week, there has been talk that Argentina’s path to next summer’s World Cup has been a tricky one. The 2014 runners-up are doing things the hard way in the South American qualification group, and things got a whole lot more difficult last night, after their 0-0 draw with Peru last night. Lionel Messi and Co. currently sit in …

Today, the country has taken a breath and looked back on an absorbing All-Ireland Football Final yesterday. Sam Maguire will winter by the Liffey once again, as a late Dean Rock free ensured that Dublin completed an historic three-in-a-row. For Mayo, and indeed every other county, it is very much a case of going back to the drawing board as …

This morning, hurling fans are waking up all over the country and indeed all over the world, resigned to the fact that the championship is over until 2018. Galway are champions, and deservedly so after a campaign which saw them see off Dublin, Offaly, Wexford, Tipperary and Waterford to end a 29-year wait. However, while the Tribesmen will celebrate this …

Ireland football is on the crest of a wave right now. Following the heroics at Euro 2016 last summer, Martin O’Neill’s men have made an unbeaten start to their World Cup qualification campaign. The Boys in Green have picked up three draws and three wins, most notably a 1-0 away victory over Austria in Vienna. Ahead of September’s games, they …

Including transfers between each other, the Pro14 sides have made 74 signings this summer. But which 15 players arriving from other leagues make it to our Pro14 New Signings XV? The start of the 2017/18 season sees two new teams joining the Pro14. The Southern Kings and the Cheetahs may have been shown the door by Super Rugby, but they …

After last week’s draw was made, New Zealand now know what shape their bid for a third consecutive Webb Ellis trophy will take. The All Blacks were drawn alongside South Africa in Pool B, and should they top the group, they will meet the second-placed team from Pool A in the quarter-finals, most likely one of Ireland, Scotland or Japan. …

These are exciting times for Celtic supporters. One game away from an historic domestic treble, the Hoops held their own on their return to the Champions League earlier this season. Back-to-back wins over bitter rivals Rangers leaves the Parkhead side flying high. Brendan Rodgers’ maiden season has been deemed a huge success, with Scott Sinclair and Moussa Dembélé finding form …

All roads lead to Edinburgh in this year’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions. The home of Scottish Rugby will host the two showpiece events. In recent years, the finals have taken place in some European rugby strongholds, such as the Aviva Stadium, Twickenham and the Principality Stadium. However, the EPCR are now set to break new ground with the …

In case you haven’t heard, Wales are in town tonight. The Euro 2016 semi-finalists have endured a tough start to their World Cup qualification campaign, and are looking to turn things around against Ireland in the Aviva Stadium. Chris Coleman saw his side surrender leads against Austria, Georgia and Serbia to leave them four points adrift of Ireland in Group …

It has been announced that Scotland will tour USA and Canada in June 2018. The Scots will be travelling to Australia this coming summer without their top players who will be on Lions duty, so the following June will be seen as an easier challenge. They will play one test against each side. The Scots last played USA in the …

The most corrupt organisation in sport have done it again. FIFA have awarded the rights to the 2026 World Cup 11 years in advance without even consulting ESPN or NBC. Fox have previously outbid ESPN and NBC for World Cups in 2018 and 2022 so the fact that they will air the 2026 World Cup is not a surprise. However, …